Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ai nỡ cắt dây chị dây em

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Meaning · English

Who could bear to cut the vine binding sisters — kinship's tie, too tender for any blade.

Literally: who'd have the heart to cut the sister-vines

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Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ai nỡ cắt dây chị dây em” mean?

Who could bear to cut the vine binding sisters — kinship's tie, too tender for any blade. Literally: who'd have the heart to cut the sister-vines

Is “ai nỡ cắt dây chị dây em” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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